To add a check form between two stubs

To add a check form between two stub forms

If you haven't already read the Forms Overview, see Adding a check form between two stub forms for more information.

In the Banking Command Center, click Print Checks to open the Forms Selection window for checks.

In the Forms Selection window, choose Laser Check from the Selected Form for Checks list at the bottom of the window, then click the Customize button. The Customize window appears.

From the Form menu, choose the stub form you want to include with the check. The stub's fields will appear in the window (you may need to use the scroll bar on the right side of the window to view the stub's fields.) Since you're customizing the Laser Check form layout, two stubs appear in the Customize window-that's okay; you'll be using both stubs.

Select all the items on the first check stub, including all active and inactive data fields, text fields and any drawing objects on the stub. To select multiple items, press the shift key as you click the items you want to select.

Warning: Be careful selecting items on the stub!

Don't use the Select All command to select all the items on the first check stub; you'll mistakenly select all the fields on both the stubs.

Drag the selected stub's items to the proper position in the Customize window. Use the rulers and the dimmed check form's fields to find the location on the form where you want the stub to print. When you're satisfied with the location you've dragged the fields to, release the mouse button. (You'll probably place the stub's items directly on top of the check form, and the Customize window will look a little confusing for the time being.)

Choose Check Layout from the Form menu. Both stubs will disappear, leaving the check form's fields alone in the Customize window.

Choose Select All from the Edit menu to select all the check form's items.

Using the rulers as a guide, drag the check form's items into the proper position in the center of the Customize Checks window. (You may find it handy to verify the location of the check stub you moved in step 5. To do so, choose the appropriate stub from the Form menu. After you determine the location of the stub, choose Check Layout from the Form menu again.)

After you've positioned the check form correctly, choose the stub layout you're customizing from the Form menu, then click the Preview button. The layout of the check form and the two stubs will appear in the Print Preview window. When you're finished viewing the layout, click OK to close the Print Preview window.

Continue moving the check stubs or check form until all items on the entire form are positioned the way you want, then click Save Form in the Customize window to save your changes. If you're making changes to a custom layout, all changes you've made will be saved. If you're working with one of MYOB Plus's predefined form layouts, the Save As window appears; enter a name and description for your new form layout and click OK.

Note: Be sure to change all the stubs you'll use with this form

Every custom check form you create has four check stub forms associated with it: Regular, Payable, Payroll Check and Refund. If you're planning to use your custom check form to print multiple types of checks -- payable and refund checks, for example -- be sure to modify all the appropriate stub form layouts.

The Regular Stub layout is automatically assigned to checks that are written using the Spend Money window. The Payable Stub layout is automatically assigned to checks that are written using the Pay Bills window. The Refund Check Stub layout is automatically assigned to checks that are written using the Settle Returns & Credits window. The Paycheck Stub layout is automatically assigned to paychecks written using the Pay Employees window.

To add a check form between two stubs